Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1981 john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK  

Jan 16   In the year 1981 leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth  

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1981 philippino President Marcos ends state of siege  

Jan 18   On this day in history iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets  

Jan 18   On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.  

Jan 18   Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity in the year 1981.  

Jan 19   On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.  

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1981 uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages  

Jan 20   In the year 1981 admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA  

Jan 20   Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year in the year 1981.  

Jan 20   On this day in history ronald Reagan inaugurated as President  

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113  

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1981 jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin  

Jan 24   On this day in history kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide  

Jan 25   Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1981 mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death  

Jan 25   The 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision  

Jan 28   William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987) on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1981 cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies  

Jan 29   On this day in history cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies  

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.  

Jan 31   "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 in the year 1981.  

Jan 31   In the year 1981 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter  

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)  

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58